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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    Oh did I mention Hurricane Irma! Three days home and we had to evacuate to South Carolina complete with walker, four dogs and disabled sister in law! Great way to start recovery!!!!
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    No he didn’t but I had ankle pumps all the time in hospital. My grandmother had blood clots so I guess I want to be cautious. I’m moving but not a huge amount. Thinking I may just wear them until the therapist comes tomorrow they have me keeping my legs very still at night and using a foam...
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    Quick question. Do you think I should be wearing compression socks now I am Home ?
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    Irish Joe thanks for all the great advice all of which I agree with. I think a lot of my problem stemmed (pardon the pun) from the fact I am Normally very active and the doctors kept encouraging me to get back to normal activities quickly. I was born in the UK my friends from over the pond are...
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    Woohoo all went well, my surgeon just visited and he said I really really did need the revision! This morning I am feeling very happy I went ahead! Hospital for a few days then home with lots of restrictions! Granny hip I hope your recovery goes smoothly, I also now have a long stem for...
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    I know your right, it just stinks that I don't feel any pain at the moment :) But onwards and upwards! I will let you know how it goes. My surgeon is going to put in a longer stem that will be more stable.
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    I have been putting off having my revision done! But tomorrow I go in and would'nt you know it, my thigh has been pain free for the past week! The mri said suspected loosening and so did my surgeon, still not happy about going in.
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    Thanks, Jamie, I guess it's just that because it's not really painful, I don't like the idea of surgery.
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    Revision THR Hip Radiolucent Lines - Help I have an op booked for Monday!

    I had a THR last August, it has never felt perfect but I have been getting better and better at walking. However, when they said I should be walking around the block, I could not, it hurt in my thigh. Last month we moved house 8 months after the op, as you can imagine it was a lot of work...
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